Rasassination

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Rasassination
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998 (1998-09-22)
Recorded1997−98
Studio
Length1:12:20
Label Priority
Producer
Ras Kass chronology
Soul on Ice
(1996)
Rasassination
(1998)
The Horsemen Project
(2003)
Singles from Rasassination
  1. "Ghetto Fabulous"
    Released: February 27, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews5.5/10 [2]
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Rasassination is the second studio album by American rapper Ras Kass. It was released on September 22, 1998 via Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Stu's Kennel, at Audio X Recording Studios and Enterprise Recordings in Burbank, at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Henchmen Recording Studio and Unique Recording Studios in New York, at Echo Sound in Los Angeles, and at Creator's Way Recording Studio in Chicago. Production was handled by Stu-B-Doo, Klev, Easy Mo Bee, Flip, Jaz-O, Toxic, Twelve, and Ras Kass himself. It features guest appearances from Bad Azz, Dr. Dre, El Drex, Jah-Skillz, Jazze Pha, Kurupt, Mack 10, Phil Da Agony, RZA, Saafir, Twista and Xzibit. The album peaked at number 63 on Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its only single, "Ghetto Fabulous", made it to number 56 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Endtro" John Austin
1:47
2."Rasassination"
  • Austin
  • Stuart Bullard
Stu-B-Doo4:33
3."Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10)Stu-B-Doo4:30
4."Lapdance" (featuring R.C.)
Stu-B-Doo4:34
5."Skit #1"  0:47
6."Conceited Bastard"
  • Austin
  • Jimmy Juarez
  • Klev
  • Ras Kass
4:14
7."Ice Age" (featuring Kurupt and El Drex)
Twelve4:39
8."...In a Coogi Sweatsuit" (Skit)  1:57
9."H2O Proof" (featuring Saafir) Big Jaz 4:21
10."It Is What It Is" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Klev
  • Ras Kass
4:57
11."Interview with a Vampire" (featuring God and Satan)
  • Austin
  • Juarez
  • Klev
  • Ras Kass
6:56
12."Wild Pitch" (featuring Xzibit, Jah Skillz and Phil da Agony)
Stu-B-Doo4:18
13."OohWee!"
Klev4:01
14."All or Nuthin'" (featuring Twista)
Toxic3:57
15."Grindin'" (featuring Bad Azz)
Easy Mo Bee 3:46
16."I Ain't Fuckin' With You"
  • Austin
  • Michael Winfree
Flip4:40
17."Get at Me"
  • Austin
  • Winfree
Flip4:08
18."The End" (featuring RZA)
Easy Mo Bee4:16
Total length:1:12:20
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 63
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 11

References

  1. Rabin, Nathan. "Ras Kass - Rasassination Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. "Ras Kass :: Rasassination :: Priority". www.rapreviews.com. September 1998. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. D., Spence (October 1998). "Record Report: Ras Kass – Rasassination (The End)". The Source . No. 109. New York. p. 220.
  4. "Ras Kass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. "Ras Kass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.